Michael Rass
@mikerass.bsky.social
Journalist: World News & Climate Crisis. Views here are mine
The Trump steps up the military occupation of Washington, DC after several soldiers were shot in the nation’s capital
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Trump administration orders 500 more National Guard troops to DC after shooting of soldiers
FBI Director Kash Patel says two West Virginia National Guard members who were shot just blocks from the White House are still alive and in critical condition.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:10 PM
The Trump steps up the military occupation of Washington, DC after several soldiers were shot in the nation’s capital
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President Trump's ongoing attempts to use the military for law enforcement endangers public safety and our rights.
Tell your Senator to co-sponsor a bill that will limit domestic military deployments and enhance oversight.
Tell your Senator to co-sponsor a bill that will limit domestic military deployments and enhance oversight.
Congress: U.S. Troops are Not the President's Personal Police Force
Military troops do not belong on our streets and should never be used to police civilians. The Senate must protect our freedoms and pass the Military in Law Enforcement Accountability Act now.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:55 PM
President Trump's ongoing attempts to use the military for law enforcement endangers public safety and our rights.
Tell your Senator to co-sponsor a bill that will limit domestic military deployments and enhance oversight.
Tell your Senator to co-sponsor a bill that will limit domestic military deployments and enhance oversight.
An appeals court has upheld the $1 million penalty against felon Trump over his ridiculously frivolous lawsuit against Hillary Clinton
Appeals court upholds $1 million penalty against Trump over 'frivolous' Hillary Clinton lawsuit
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that Trump and his attorneys had engaged in "sanctionable conduct" with their suit against Clinton and others.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:20 PM
An appeals court has upheld the $1 million penalty against felon Trump over his ridiculously frivolous lawsuit against Hillary Clinton
West Virginia parents can claim “religious beliefs” to refuse mandatory school vaccinations for their children, a judge has ruled
West Virginia parents can cite religious beliefs to opt out of school vaccines, judge says
A West Virginia judge has ruled that parents can use religious beliefs to opt out of required school vaccines for their children.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:30 PM
West Virginia parents can claim “religious beliefs” to refuse mandatory school vaccinations for their children, a judge has ruled
The new Fulton County prosecutor won't pursue charges (!!) against traitor Trump and others in the attempted Georgia election fraud case
New prosecutor won't pursue charges against Trump and others in Georgia election interference case
A judge has dismissed the Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump and others after the prosecutor who took over the case said he would not pursue the charges.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The new Fulton County prosecutor won't pursue charges (!!) against traitor Trump and others in the attempted Georgia election fraud case
The Trump economy hits the holidays: seasonal hiring is poised to drop to its lowest level since the aftermath of the 2008 recession, according to the National Retail Federation. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Holiday job seekers confront an 'incredibly stressful' market
Seasonal hiring is poised to drop to its lowest level since 2008, a sign of caution among US businesses in the face of tariffs and consumer angst.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The Trump economy hits the holidays: seasonal hiring is poised to drop to its lowest level since the aftermath of the 2008 recession, according to the National Retail Federation. www.bbc.com/news/article...
American volunteers helping Ukraine drive back the Russian invaders decry Trump’s “peace” plan as betrayal www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Americans helping Ukrainian war effort decry US peace plan as a ‘betrayal by Trump’
US volunteers who have poured into Ukraine to help amid war are dismayed by Trump’s continuing pressures on Kyiv
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November 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
American volunteers helping Ukraine drive back the Russian invaders decry Trump’s “peace” plan as betrayal www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
A US Justice Department memo about the illegal boat strikes diverges from the narrative Trump has repeatedly offered
US justice department memo about boat strikes diverges from Trump narrative
Exclusive: Officials frame strikes as self-defense against violence, without naming aggressor, while Trump claims they’re to stop US overdose deaths
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A US Justice Department memo about the illegal boat strikes diverges from the narrative Trump has repeatedly offered
"Brazil is not her home." The mother of Propaganda-Barbie Karoline Leavitt’s nephew, a woman who was brought to the US as a child, has been detained by the Trump regime. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
‘Brazil is not her home.’ Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew, brought to US as child, detained by ICE. - The Boston Globe
Bruna Ferreira, 33, was brought to the United States as a child in 1998. She is now in removal proceedings in Louisiana.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
"Brazil is not her home." The mother of Propaganda-Barbie Karoline Leavitt’s nephew, a woman who was brought to the US as a child, has been detained by the Trump regime. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
Scientists have identified five major “epochs” of human brain development in one of the most comprehensive studies to date of how neural wiring changes from infancy to old age. www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Brain has five ‘eras’, scientists say – with adult mode not starting until early 30s
Study suggests brain development has four pivotal ‘turning points’ at around the ages of nine, 32, 66 and 83
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November 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Scientists have identified five major “epochs” of human brain development in one of the most comprehensive studies to date of how neural wiring changes from infancy to old age. www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
The Trump regime detained college student Any Lucia Lopez Belloza at Logan airport in Boston and quickly deported her to Honduras
Immigration authorities detain and deport Babson College student to Honduras - The Boston Globe
College student Any Lucia Lopez Belloza was on her way to surprise her family for Thanksgiving. She was deported instead.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The Trump regime detained college student Any Lucia Lopez Belloza at Logan airport in Boston and quickly deported her to Honduras
Trump intends to send his special envoy Steve Witkoff to Moscow to meet with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to discuss the developing proposals to end the war in Ukraine www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
US to send envoy to Moscow to discuss proposals to end Ukraine war
Despite recent efforts and White House optimism, recent negotiations have failed to secure a breakthrough on key issues
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November 26, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Trump intends to send his special envoy Steve Witkoff to Moscow to meet with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to discuss the developing proposals to end the war in Ukraine www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
More people are getting addicted to marijuana, but fewer of them are seeking help, experts say
More people are addicted to marijuana, but fewer of them are seeking help, experts say
Cannabis use among young adults has reached historic levels, with nearly 18 million Americans using marijuana daily in 2022.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:30 PM
More people are getting addicted to marijuana, but fewer of them are seeking help, experts say
The Guardian view on UN climate talks: they reveal how little time is left | Editorial www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on UN climate talks: they reveal how little time is left | Editorial
Editorial: A fragile Cop30 consensus is a win. But only a real bargain between rich and poor nations can weather the climate shocks that are coming
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November 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Brazilian traitor Jair Bolsonaro has been ordered to start a 27-year prison term for his attempted coup in 2023 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Jair Bolsonaro ordered to start 27-year prison term for plotting Brazil coup
Ex-president to start serving term in 12 sq metre bedroom in police base in Brasília after time for appeals elapses
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November 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Brazilian traitor Jair Bolsonaro has been ordered to start a 27-year prison term for his attempted coup in 2023 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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ICE is using a new app called Mobile Fortify to scan people's faces and determine their immigration status.
The government's use of biased, unreliable facial recognition tech to supercharge its mass deportation campaign endangers all of our rights.
The government's use of biased, unreliable facial recognition tech to supercharge its mass deportation campaign endangers all of our rights.
Face Recognition and the ‘Trump Terror’: A Marriage Made in Hell | ACLU
ICE and CBP are smashing their way not only through car windows but also through any constraints on the use of face recognition
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November 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
ICE is using a new app called Mobile Fortify to scan people's faces and determine their immigration status.
The government's use of biased, unreliable facial recognition tech to supercharge its mass deportation campaign endangers all of our rights.
The government's use of biased, unreliable facial recognition tech to supercharge its mass deportation campaign endangers all of our rights.
Arizona Senator Mark Kelly said it was “non-controversial” to implore military personnel to disobey “illegal orders” from the Trump regime—well, at least it should be. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Mark Kelly: call for troops to disobey illegal orders is ‘non-controversial’
Senator Mark Kelly hits back at Trump administration and says his comments
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November 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Arizona Senator Mark Kelly said it was “non-controversial” to implore military personnel to disobey “illegal orders” from the Trump regime—well, at least it should be. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Russia, Saudi Arabia, and the Trump regime have formed an axis of obstruction that prevents progress in the fight against climate change
US, Russia and Saudi Arabia create axis of obstruction as Cop30 sputters out
Trump puts US in unflattering company as lack of representative at climate talks reveals disdain for climate progress
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November 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Russia, Saudi Arabia, and the Trump regime have formed an axis of obstruction that prevents progress in the fight against climate change
Mark Kelly, war hero, astronaut, and the senator the Trump regime is now targeting for urging US troops to defy illegal orders
Who is Mark Kelly, the senator the Pentagon is targeting for urging troops to defy illegal orders?
The Pentagon suggests it could recall U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly to active military duty for appearing in a video urging troops to defy “illegal orders.”
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November 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Mark Kelly, war hero, astronaut, and the senator the Trump regime is now targeting for urging US troops to defy illegal orders
With an estimated population of nearly 42 million (!), the Indonesian capital Jakarta has surpassed Tokyo to become the planet’s most populous city
Move aside Tokyo, the world has a new largest city
With an estimated population of nearly 42 million residents, Indonesian capital Jakarta soared from 33rd place to surpass Japan's Tokyo, according to a new United Nations report.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
With an estimated population of nearly 42 million (!), the Indonesian capital Jakarta has surpassed Tokyo to become the planet’s most populous city
The regime circulates a plan to extend the Obamacare subsidies as Trump pledges to finally come up with a healthcare fix
White House circulates a plan to extend Obamacare subsidies as Trump pledges health care fix
The White House is circulating a proposal to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies for two more years.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The regime circulates a plan to extend the Obamacare subsidies as Trump pledges to finally come up with a healthcare fix
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Nearly the entire Canadian Arctic Archipelago recorded temperatures warmer than 5°C above the 1981-2010 baseline in October 2025. And as I shared yesterday, sea ice in the Baffin Bay is currently a record low for the date... Hudson Bay too (I'll share that next).
Data from doi.org/10.24381/cds...
Data from doi.org/10.24381/cds...
November 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Nearly the entire Canadian Arctic Archipelago recorded temperatures warmer than 5°C above the 1981-2010 baseline in October 2025. And as I shared yesterday, sea ice in the Baffin Bay is currently a record low for the date... Hudson Bay too (I'll share that next).
Data from doi.org/10.24381/cds...
Data from doi.org/10.24381/cds...
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As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.
Viola Fletcher, Oldest Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111
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November 25, 2025 at 12:45 AM
As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.
“Enormous cruelty”: The Trump regime plans a review of all refugee admissions to the US during the Biden administration, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press
Trump administration plans to review refugees admitted under Biden, memo obtained by The AP says
The Trump administration plans to review all refugees admitted during the Biden years, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:10 AM
“Enormous cruelty”: The Trump regime plans a review of all refugee admissions to the US during the Biden administration, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press
Here's what's next in the fight to curb climate change, now that the #COP30 talks in Brazil have failed
Here's what's next in the fight to curb climate change, now that talks in Brazil have ended
Experts have mixed reactions to the recent U.N. climate talks in the Amazon. The talks, known as COP30, ended without a clear plan to phase out fossil fuels. U.N.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Here's what's next in the fight to curb climate change, now that the #COP30 talks in Brazil have failed